Denis Bango hrá Fvck_Kvlt (extra day Wednesday) SK
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The Pohoda Festival will kick off on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, with an exceptional extra day dedicated to music legends and standout contemporary artists. The headliners of the evening will be the iconic The Cure, with Robert Smith himself curating the entire lineup. Among the chosen performers is Denis Bango, who will perform with a special project called “Denis Bango plays Fvck_Kvlt” – right before The Cure's concert. With this extraordinary opening, Pohoda 2026 will symbolically launch its 30th edition, bringing together a world legend with the authentic energy of Slovak alternative music.
Denis will perform a piano concert featuring a cross-section of his musical work known under the pseudonym Fvck_Kvlt, songs from his home punk band The Wilderness, and a selection of unreleased piano compositions that can only be heard at these rare piano performances. The set will also include new arrangements from the current album Mŕtva revolúcia (Dead Revolution).
Being part of the evening headlined by The Cure is a special honor for Denis. "I think I'm getting pretty good at playing the piano. I recently learned a few new chords. It'll be good. Thanks to Pohoda and Robert for their trust!" he says with a smile.
Bango became the first artist ever to win the Radio_Head Awards in both main categories when he dominated the domestic music awards in 2023 with his project Fvck_Kvlt and the album CIGÁN (GYPSY). Two years later, he released the highly acclaimed album Mŕtva revolúcia (Dead Revolution), which includes Manifest of the Dead Revolution – an experimental philosophical text that frames the ideological concept of the entire work.
As a solo project by Trnava-born punk musician and rapper Denis Bango, Fvck_Kvlt has been shaking up the Slovak alternative scene for a long time. With his debut album Kvlt Teachings (2019), he crossed regional borders and gained recognition with recordings such as Zabijem sa! (2020), CIGÁN (2023) and other EPs that combined trap, punk, phonk, R&B, hardstyle, and metal. Fvck_Kvlt moves across genres, self-producing all his material – with an authentic energy that perfectly captures the DIY spirit of his work.
During this exceptional evening, Denis Bango, The Twilight Sad, and Just Mustard, Robert Smith's favorite bands, will perform before The Cure, and there will also be a night afterparty right at the Trenčín airport.
THE CURE Extra Day is organised by Pohoda Festival at Trenčín Airport on Wednesday, 8th July 2026. Separate tickets for the extra day are available, as well as a 4-day combo ticket for The Cure and Pohoda Festival (8th – 11th July 2026), or an upgrade ticket that extends your already purchased 3-day Pohoda ticket to include the extra day with The Cure.
The exclusive partner of the festival's extra day is ESET.
